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Early and Prehospital Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Limitation of Infarct Size

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction is the consequence of sudden, complete obstruction of a major coronary artery [1]. It carries a mortality of about 10% with a significant morbidity [2]. Five distinct pathological processes take place in the infarct-related coronary artery.

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Gotsman, M.S. et al. (1989). Early and Prehospital Thrombolytic Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction. In: Schmutzler, H., Rutsch, W., Dougherty, F.C. (eds) Limitation of Infarct Size. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73585-1_14

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